This ‘Doglapan’ of Ashneer Grover in Shark Tank India vs Bigboss became a viral meme in November 2024 after the Entrepreneur appeared in Bigboss and got schooled by host Salman Khan.
The saga between Salman Khan and Ashneer Grover began on April 29, 2022, when Mr. Grover stated at a university event that he had requested Salman to reduce his fees while starting his company with only ₹100 crore, and the actor had agreed. However, Ashneer also mentioned incorrect figures, which Salman later disclosed. The Bollywood actor confronted the entrepreneur on Bigg Boss 18 for allegedly spreading false narratives about him. Salman asked, “I have heard you speaking about me. You said, ‘We signed him for this much, signed him for that much,’ and all your figures were wrong. So then, what is with the double standards”
In response to Salman Khan’s remarks, Ashneer Grover later wrote a long post on LinkedIn “I hope you enjoyed the Bigg Boss weekend ka vaar! I had good fun. And I am sure the particular episode got great TRP / viewership. BTW all of the statements below are TRUE: Salman is a great host & actor. Salman knows what works on Bigg Boss. I’ve always praised Salman for his sense of self and business – not a single thing demeaning said for him ever. My deal numbers are always correct (bank / auditor verified). Met Salman in an exclusive meeting on the brand collab for 3 hours in May 2019 in JW Marriott Juhu – along with the director of ad (it’s ok if he doesn’t remember me – I was not a public figure then – he meets tons of people). The invite for coming as guest on Bigg Boss was not ‘unnamed’ – just like the cheque for the same 😉 And finally I’ve a pic with him – which I didn’t earlier (with no managers around). Thanks Salman Khan. Keep rocking!”
